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Who's Who - Introduction

No history of the First World War would
be especially intelligible without a Who's Who gallery of its primary
protagonists. This section of the website goes some way towards
providing background information on the people who shaped events and
perceptions.

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Each biography contained
within this section is assigned to one of the following sub-categories:

In addition to the kind of
entries you would expect to see - royalty and military commanders (a role
often combined in Kaiser Wilhelm II's German army) - there are listings for
national politicians - and for numerous scientific and literary figures.

The folio of biographical
entries listed by category in the side-bar to the right is by no means complete.
Many of the chief figures are there, but it continues to grow.

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Saturday, 22 August, 2009Michael Duffy

A "creeping barrage" is an artillery bombardment in which a 'curtain' of artillery fire moves toward the enemy ahead of the advancing troops and at the same speed as the troops.